April 19, 2011, 4:45PM

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing spoke at the official groundbreaking for a renovation project to help house Detroit’s homeless at the former Michigan Bell Telephone Co. building at 882 Oakman Blvd. in Detroit. Here is a short interview with the mayor abut the project.

May 23, 2011, 12:47PM

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, with city council, today announced Donald Austin as the city's new fire commissioner. Austin, a native of Detroit, has 30 years of fire safety experience, including a number of years in Los Angeles.

June 17, 2011, 2:26PM

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing held a short press conference this afternoon at City Hall and announced he has accepted the resignations of two top aides, chief of staff Shannon Holmes and embattled communications chief Karen Dumas.

November 01, 2011, 3:58PM

For the first time in more than 25 years, Halloween fires in Detroit were reduced to less than 100. According to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, officials responded to 94 fires, a 44 percent decrease from last year, during the three-night Angels' Night weekend from Oct. 29-31.